Favre and the Vikes advance to the playoffs, looking primed to go to the Superbowl.
They win homefield throughout, and their defense is rated in the top five in the NFL. Favre and Co are prolific on offense, with Favre having over 4,000 yards passing and AP having over 1500 yards rushing.
The Vikes have record attendance and the entire state of Minnesota is enraptured with Vikings. Every fan in Minnesota believes in his or her heart that this is the year that it all comes together for their Purple warriors.
The Vikes get a measure of revenge by drawing the Eagles again in Divisonal round of the playoffs. As the game begins, there is no doubt in anyone's mind that the Vikings are going to roll right through Philly and teach them a lesson from last year.
The Vikes receive the kick, Favre takes the field to thunderous cheers and the offense huddles up. To start things off, Childress calls for a quick pass to AP.
The ball is snapped, Favre gets excellent protection and he quickly passes to AP, who catches and rather innocently spins around the first defender. The second misses and he's rumbling towards the safety. But just then, it happens. His foot catches on a rough patch of Metrodome turf and just at that moment, a safety collides with him, instantly breaking his leg in two places and tearing apart his knee. It's the type of injury that they refuse to show on replay.
AP is carted off the field and the Vikes go on to lose. Favre retires again, having failed in his quest for another championship. AP, after several surgeries, is never able to take the field again, and is forced to retire a year later.
Because of the playoff loss, Childress and his entire staff are fired. With their marquee player(s) gone, Minnesotans quickly lose interest and turn their backs on the Vikings. Several years later, after failing again to get the funds for a new stadium, the team moves to Los Angeles.
How's that for a dream scenario?
"I wouldn't root for the Minnesota Vikings to win a chess match against Nazi Germany."